Question 1

From events in this story, what can the reader conclude about Captain Nealson?

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He is stern but reasonable.

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He ignores some of the campers.

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He is a good judge of character but sometimes makes mistakes.

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He likes people to think independently.

Question 2

Why does it make sense that Cynthia is disappointed when she isn’t chosen as team leader?

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She is eager to participate in the summer camp.

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She knows how to tie knots and read maps.

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She likes to be friendly and treat others with kindness.

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She knows many facts about navy vessels.

Question 3

Which sentence from the story best shows that Brody realizes that he has been an irresponsible team leader?

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He deserved every bit of the anger he sensed from them.

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“Early tomorrow morning, we’ll beat all the other teams’ times.”

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“Um, let’s just go up the way we came down.”

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The team traced the route to Area 1 on paper and then practiced it at least 10 times.

Question 4

When Captain Nealson assigns Brody to be a team leader, Brody —

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seems uninterested in the job

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thinks Cynthia will try to change the captain’s mind

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is pleased that he was selected from among the other campers

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thinks his teammates will not trust him

Question 5

Read this sentence from paragraph 31. This sentence shows that Brody is —

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proud of his performance

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prepared to start a new drill

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amused by other team members

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aware of his mistakes

Question 6

Read the following sentence from paragraph 7. What can the reader conclude about the narrator from this sentence?

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He will get the money he needs in an unexpected way.

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He will collect money at school before going to the drugstore.

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He will find the money he needs at the drugstore that day.

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He will work at the drugstore after school each day to earn money.

Question 7

The narrator’s actions in paragraph 13 imply that he will —

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observe his surroundings more closely wherever he goes

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stay at the bench and collect all the pennies people throw away

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keep all his pennies in his pocket until he has saved enough

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try to think of a different way to collect money

Question 8

Mrs. Thompson contributes to solving the narrator’s problem mostly by —

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saving a box of pencils behind the counter until the narrator can afford them

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telling the narrator how much money he needs to buy the pencils

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suggesting places that the narrator should search for coins

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giving the narrator a box of chocolate-covered raisins for being a loyal customer

Question 9

In paragraphs 16 and 19, Roddy’s reaction to Princess shows that Roddy is —

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annoyed by her comments

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disappointed with her efforts

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inspired by her ideas

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appreciative of her help

Question 10

Read these sentences from paragraph 26. These sentences suggest that Princess thinks that —

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Roddy’s observation was obvious

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Roddy shouldn’t waste his time working on the doghouse

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Roddy is an intelligent person

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Roddy is a good listener

Question 11

Why does Princess become upset with Roddy?

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She is offended that Roddy thought she would be a dog.

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She is bothered that Roddy does not offer his room to her.

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She is jealous of Roddy’s friendship with Jacob.

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She thinks Roddy’s idea to fix the doghouse is foolish.

Question 12

Read this sentence from paragraph 12. What can the reader conclude about the dog from this sentence?

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He has a new understanding of the calf’s feelings.

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He is no longer interested in getting on the boat with Lewis.

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He is no longer frightened by the calf.

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He is not certain of where Lewis wants to explore next.

Question 13

What do the dog’s questions in paragraphs 4, 7, and 10 suggest?

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The dog is trying to make sense of the situation.

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The dog is not familiar with the surroundings.

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The dog is unsure about his feelings for Lewis.

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The dog is not paying attention to Lewis.

Question 14

In paragraph 14, the dog wants to explain —

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why he reacted to the calf as he did

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that he is still as playful as he used to be

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how he has changed as he has gotten older

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that young dogs are more lovable than calves

Question 15

Which sentence best reveals the dog’s view of his relationship with Lewis?

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Lewis and I were a team; moving close to Lewis was like moving close to me.

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Next, Lewis did something that surprised me.

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I stayed with Lewis and the calf, but I walked a few yards behind.

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I was sure Lewis didn’t want him around any more than I did.

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